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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division -

1, Project XDAFGHAN, approved for I'Y 72 and FY 73 in the
amount of $11,950 each year, covered Mexico City Station's

observation post targetted against the Cuban Embassy and

Consulate in Mexico. OP operators KDAFGHUAN-1 and his depen-

dent mother KOAFGHAN-2, Cuban exiles resident in Mexico -Since
1960, wore the only human assets in the project, :

° 2. “AS a result of the SMYAK damage assessment and other

security considerations it was decided that the project should

be terminated and the agents resettled in another country.

DIRECTOR 295255 amended the project for FY 72 to a total of

$20,950 to provide for the termination and resettlement of the -

agents, The apents were terminated in August 72 and are now

being resettled in Spain, DIRECTOR 300167 concurred in
terminating the project as of 31 August 72,
3. «In view of the developments in paragraph 2, above, ,

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_ SUBJECT 4 Project KDAFGHAN Termination

lL. A request for termination action is contained in|
Paragraph four, herein. . .

2. Project KDAFGHAN is a Support project which Provides
__ the Mexico City Station with Fixed photographic and physical

installation, and to fulfill various requirements in support
of other Station Cuban. operations, The KDAFGHAN Project en-
Compasses two assets, KDAFGHAN-1 and KDAFGHAN-2, who have: been
associated with the project since 1962, !

3. While this project may be of Some value to the FBI
(FBI compares KDAFGHAN Photographs with the photographs of:
Known leaders of extremist groups in the U.S. a5 weil as With
photographs c£.persons who are subjects of identification
Orders prepared on badly wanted fugitives in the U.S.), it-is
of little Value, as presently constituted, to Mexico City |

PCS and TDY Cuban Personnel, .

. 4. In early 1972 the Station mounted a thorough CI review
of all Cuban operations in an attempt to improve their overall
security, Although KDAFGHAN-1. passed the SGSWIRL with no.
apparent deception, his Cuban exile Status, the long period:
of time he has been Operating his OP site in close Proximity

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- danger. presented by his and KDAFGHAN- 2's Cuban relatives made

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A. KOTUCK $8,451 (NEW TOTAL $42,450 ae
“G, KDULSTER 10,500 (NEW TOTAL | 26,250)
C, KDADORK 2,188 (NEW TOTAL © 22, 858) )
Vii, KDAFOHAN 9,900 (NEW TOTAL #0, 8803 |
“E, KDFACTOR © 9,844 (NEW TOTAL 28,8443 ;
F, KDACRODAT 7,728 (NEW TOTAL 44, 197) |
“GC. KPVAULT 6.296 (EW TOTAL 15,420) ii
4H, KDCALVERT 80,980 (NEW TOTAL 169, 950)
L KULADDER 1,940 (NEW TOTAL “17, 582)
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DAFGHAN - Mexico City, Mexico - FI/CI Support Project .
. Targetted Against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City.
FY 1972 Cost: $11,950. FY 1972 Cost: °$11,950.

KDAFGHAN Project. Finance History -

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FY 1970 , $11,165 $11,165
FY 1971, $11,094 $11,094

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Purpose

' KDAFGHAN is a support projéct which provides the Mexico

_ City Station with fixed photographic and physical surveillance

' of the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City. The :
objectives of the project are to furnish Photographic coverage
of the Cuban installation during daylight hours; “to assist :
the Station in compiling dossiers on officials of the
installation and to fulfill various requirements iin support

of other Station Cuban operations. ;

Description . .
The KDAFGHAN Project continues to encompass ‘two assets,

. | KDAFGHAN-1 and KDAFGHAN-2, who have been associated with the

-' project since 1962. Both agents continue to furnish information

“.. on a timely basis on the personalities and activities of the

‘“ Cuban target. A description of the individual assets is set

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uo _ &. KDAFGHAN~1 (201-288248): <A Cuban lawyer in exile in
!, Mexico who left Cuba in 1960. He has been the principal

: agént of the KDAFGHAN Project since 1962, KDAFGHAN-~1's
cover is that of a translator and would-be writer. . Family
‘holdings from his deceased father also provide financial
backstopping. All photographic coverage of the main Embassy
gate through final printing and mounting is processed by ;
KDAFGHAN~1, : . i,

b. KDAFGHAN-2 (201-205604): KDAFGHAN-2 is the mother of
KDAFGHAN-1. Her cover is that of a dependent mother. KDAFGHAN-2
‘acts as KDAFGHAN-1's assistant and fill-in whenever he is away
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Changes
The only major change during the project rear was the
. installation of a-TV monitor/robot camera combination ‘during
October 1970, the month designated as "Cuban month." | This |
“added coverage contributed to the comptlation of target
“studies on Several Cuban officials, Phess: tudies wij 1 be
vused as a starting point for future operations, namely’ the
recruitment/defection of these officials, : l

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.l. The main value of the production of the KDAFGHAN
Project has been in establisning the pattern of various Cuban
Embassy employees. The monitoring has algo revealed which
automobiles the various employees usually drive, Photographic
coverage of the visitors to the main gate of the Cuban Embassy
and logs of the movement of -Cuban Embassy personnel have proved
very useful in ‘identifying new Cuban PCS employees in Mexico,
Normally the’ Station has been able to match movements of new
and old employees during. the initial Period when duties’ and
contacts were being turned over to the new employees and so
identify their duties.” KDAFGHAN has provided current photographs
of TDY and transiting Cuban offictals and Headquarters’ hag . ,
often provided positive identifications of these persons,
Norberto Hernandez, a DGi headquarters of ficer :
visiting Mexico, was identified in this way, . |

2, The Station utilizes KDAFGHAN photographic coverage
and logs to verify the visits of Station assets to the Cuban
Embassy, . Dood

3. KDAPGHAN also Provides coverage of what Appears to

be American visitors to the Cuban Embassy main gate. In the
case of Americans who arrive in automobiles bearing U.S,
license plates, the license plate number, car description,

and sterile copies of Photographs are given to the FSI for
identification, A Sipnificant result of the KDAFGRAN operation
included a photographic of a specific tndividual ~ an old FBI
target - who had been seen visiting the Cuban installation,

’ KDACOUSTIC-3 operation, an operation aimed at the recruitment

or defection of a DGI officer. This coverage enabled the
‘Station to determine KDACOUSTIC-3's movements, an inportant
factor in timing the calls and visits of our access agents,

This use of the. operation should prove extremely vaiuable during
the coming year since a more aggressive recruitment frogram
against the Cuban target is planned, : :

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reported. “Neither were there any security problems encountered
during the period. . Gerald D, FAHLANGER continues to be. the

ase Officer ‘and hafdler of KDAFGHAN-1, FAHLANGER has met

‘and could continue--to meet KDAFGHAN-2 in an emergency, The
alternate Case Officer is Terence D, SISTONE who meets

-  KDAFGHAN-1' when’ FAHLANGER is not available. Both Case Of ficers

re Known to“the assets ‘in alias, and both meet KDAFGHAN-1

“dn a’safehouse.” During February 1971 the safchouse was
- changed in compliance with normal operational security,
| Meetings are generally héld once a week, More frequent

contact can be made by telephone. In an emergency, anyone
can call KDAFGHAN-1 at his home. and Say they are a friend:
of "Pepe Simon." KDAFGHAN-1 will reply "I haven't seen him _
since last Christmas," KDAFGHAN-1 speaks English,

Coordination: |
The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the |

Cuban target in general. He has net been specifically briefed

on this operation, ‘ , .

Future Plans: : ,
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The Station is constantly examining the possibility of
an audio installation at the main gate ot the Cuban Embassy,
A successful audio device would serve, in-most cases, to ;
identify the individuals who are photographed by KDAFGHAN~1
since they normally identify themselves to the gute house
attendant. There are a few Station assets who have occasional
access to the gate house, and it is conccivabie that one of
them could place a quick plant device, Provided Security |
conditions are favorable. The Station currently has under.
consideration a recruitment effort aguinst a lower level |
employee of thé Cuban Embassy who would be of tremendous
help in such an operation.

Costs;

1, General: This renewal request is for FY 1972 in
the amount of $11,950 and FY 1973 in the amount of $11,950,

2. Source of Funds: Project KDAFGHAN is included in
the Western Hemisphere Division's Operating Program ‘in the |
amount of $10,844 for FY 1972 and 310,844 for FY 1973, . -
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Preceding, current, and next fiscal years: : i

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7 Obligations Request - Projection .Projection
(Estimated) : '
~~. KDAFGHAN=1 Salary “$ 4,800 . $ 5,088* § 5,088 $ 5,088
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KDAFGHAN-2 Salary 1,920 2,112% 2,112 ' 2,112
Christmas Bonus 560 6008 600* 600
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KDAFGHAN Basehouse Rent ; :
(Observation Post) 1,200 1,200 1,200 | 1,200
KDAFGHAN ''Safehouse (for ;
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KDAF GHAN~1) : 864 1,200 1,200 — . 1,206
Utilities for Safehouse CO,
and Basehouse 500 500 500 — { 500
Miscellaneous Expenses | ;
(film, paper, chen- ° , ; .
icals, stationary) of 1,250 1,250 1,250 . 1,250

TOTALS $11,094 _ $11,950 $11,950 $11,950

*Increases reflect the "cost-of-living" granted effective 1 January
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4. Foreign Currency: There are no Special requirements: for
foreign currency. SF ot
, 5. Commitments: Upon termination, the agents will be paid
a termination bonus not to exceed three month's salary. co

6. Funding: . Case officers pay the assets. directly, The

' funds are’ accounted for with end receipts obtained from the assets,
' KDAFGHAN~-1 has sufficient private income to cover the JKLANCE ‘funds

he receives, Ds . |

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and/or certifications as required by Agency regulations,

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26 June 1970 in the amount of $11,094. A copy of the |

Renewal is being forwarded by split transmission,

Douglas F. TASSELL

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an Lo LIONION - Mexico City, Mexico - FI/CI Support Project
: ‘ . Targettcd Against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico
‘City. FY 1971 Cost $11,094, -

Approved > Obligated
lyes $10,718 $ 9,142
1967 .- 11,328 , 11,590
1968 °... . 11,466- ‘9,726
1969 11,258 10,803
1970 11,994 10,844 (Estimated)

Purpose:

The LIONION Project provides the Mexico City Station
with Lixed, selective photographic and physical surveillance
<of the Cuban Embassy and Cuban Consulate in Mexico City. It
is designed .to provide information in support of Priority A,
paragraphs 2 and 4. of the current Operating Directive, that
is, the Cuban target present in-Mexico and the support
rendered by Cubans in Mexico to exile and other leftist

groups in Mexico,

7 Description: !

1. The LIONION Project currently encompasses two agents,
LIONION/1 and LIONION/2, -basehouse directly across from the
Cuban compound, and a safchouse for meetings with Station Case
Officers. The two agents furnish photographic coverage during
daylight hours of the main entrance to the Cuban Embassy. In
addition, on a spot basis, photographic coverage ‘and visual
surveillance of the Cuban Consulate entrance is possible. The
agents also act as dispatchers for the unilateral LIEMBRACE
surveillance team when the LIFMBRACE team is being; used
against Cuban target individuals. A description of the
individual assets is set forth below.

2. LIONION/1 -(201-288248): A Cuban lawyer in exile in
Mexico who left ‘Cuba in 1960. He has been the principal agent
of the LIONION Project since 1962. LIONION/1's cover is that
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‘Tampa, “Florida, inherited from his deceased father also

“provide financial backstopping. LIONION/1 received. his

immigrado" (permanent immigrant) status in 1965 and. now
as.a° good deal of immunity from harassment from Mexican

"immigration authorities, All photographie coverage of the
. main Embassy gate through final printing, cropping, and
‘mountini “is processed by LIONION/I. LIONION/1 and LIONION/2

“maint

na log which indicates when a photograph was taken,
and pertinent. identifying data. License numbers of cars
used by various Cuban Embassy personnel are recorded as woll
as license numbers of cars of unidentificd Persons visiting

the Cuban Embassy.

3. LIONION/2 (201-305604): Mother of LIONION/1. Her
cover is that of a-dependent mother. As with LIONION/1, she
has "immigrado"” status and has heen associated with the
LIONION Project since 1962. LIONION/2 acts as LIONION/1's

“assistant and f£ill-in whenever ho 18S away from tho LIONION

basehouse,. .

Changes:

During the project year, the pulse camera coverage of

‘the Cuban Consulate entrance was discontinued, Little or no

use was being made of the product from this camera. One
reason for limited use was that there was no real way to
readily fix the time--or the day~-- a particular photo was
taken. There-were no other significant changes in the

Project during FY 1970.
Accomplishments:

‘1. The LIONION production for FY 1970 consisted almost

‘entirely of photographic coverage of visitors to the Cuban

Embassy main entrance and of logs of the movement of Cuban
Embassy personnel and visitors. This proved very useful in
identifying new Cuban Embassy PCS cmployees in Mexico. The
monitoring also revealed which cars the various employees

usually drove.

2. LIONION also tock photographs of what appeared to.”
be American visitors to the Cuban Embassy front gate. In
the case of Americans -who arrived in automobiles bearing
U.S. license plates, the license plate numbers, car
descriptions, and sterile copies of photographs were given

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: .. 3.. ‘The Station also used the LIONION photoyraphie
‘coverage ‘and log. to..check on the reports of Mexican and
other JKLANCE .asscts who claimed to have visited the Cuban

~ Babassy, In the casé of. some assets, LIONION/1 was given
wv photograph of the. agent and told to be particularly alert
‘wt cortain times of certain days to confirm the agent's ;
‘entry and exit. This proved particularly useful in checking
AVDIME/L 's Story of contact with the Cubans. It also con=- —
firmed LIRELIC/1's visit to the Cuban Embassy at an early
Stage in Station recontact with LIRELIC/1. |

Probloms :.

1. No agent control or operational problems have been
reported. Noither were there any security problems
encountered during the period, LIONION/1 was met in a
saftvhouso on an average of once per week by Andrew E.
PELLEMENT, in alias, ~ Following PELLEMENT's departure in
Tate May, Gerald.D. FAHLANGER took over the rosponsibility
tor thy ULIONION Project. FAHLANGER, in alias, mects LIONION/1
approximately once per week. In January 1970, the Station
had LIONION/1 change the safchouse used for meotings with

“Station.officers. Me-signed a one-year lease on the new
apartment, din alias. LIONION/1 uses the apartment on weekends
and ovonings to lend credence to the cover story he used in
ronting; i.e., that he lives out-of-town and maintains this
small apartment in Mexico City for use during his frequent

visits,

2. Station visits to the LIONION basehouse were limited
to throe during the reporting period, These were made during
non-daylight.hours. LIONION/1 picked up the Station officer
away from the LIONION basehouse arca and drove tho officer
tu the’ baséhouse in LIONION/1's own car. The baschouse has
a driveway off the street entrance-way which facilitates
entry during non-daylight hours.

3. . During the Project Year, the pulse camera and the
electronic equipment used with the LISAMPAN operations were
removed from the baschouse, thus reducing the amount of
compromising equipment in the basehouse.

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we, a . | ° * . The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the
~. Cuban target in general. He has not been Specifically
briefed on this operation. | a

Future Plans;

7 1. The * “Station is re-examining the various points of
view which the LIONION baschouse provides of the Cuban
Embassy complex in order to determine what steps can be
taken to improve the usefulness of the LIONION product.
For instance, fiom the window in the room where the pulse
-°. Camera proviously was installed, an excellent view can be
-had“of the: Cuban Embassy garden and the walkways botween
the three Cuban Embassy buildings--as well as the Consulate,
‘The Station plans’ ‘te have LIONION/L, on a spot-check basis,
observe the garden aroa, In -this way, the Station ‘hopes to
update its information onthe location of the various
otricers! offices, the “general Pattern of movement and
activity, etc. This ‘area will also be observed during the
night to see if it-can be determined which areas are being
used for living quarters ox oftices. .

-_ . 2. It is also planned to assess LIONION/1's ability
to observe and draw appropriate conclusions from his obser- . Gy
vations, and to write these un for the Station, '

3. Depending on the need for Consulate covorage, the
installation of closed circuit-TV coverage of the Consulate
entrance is boing considered. .

4. The Station is being queried as to emergency contact
arrangements with LIONION/1. oo, :

Costs: . ;
1. General: This renewal request is for the period
1 July 1970 through 30 June: 1971. (FY 1971), in the amount ©
of $11,094,
2. Source of Funds: Project LIONION is included in :
the Western Hemisphere Division’ s FY 1971 Operating Program 2
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- 3. Project Budget: The following is a cost breakdown

for. the preceding, current and next fiscal years:

FY 1970 ry 1971 «FY ‘1972

Estimated Request Projection
Obligations

LIONION/1 Salary “- § 4,800 $ 4,800 $ 4,800
LIONION/2 Salary 1,920 1,920 1,920
Christmas’ Bonuses - 560 ; 560 560
LIONION Baschouse Rent 1,200 1,200 1,200

(Observation Post) oo .
LIONION Safchouse ; 864 864 864
.. (for meeting with caso _
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Utilities for both 500 500 500
Miscellaneous Expenses 1,000 1,250 1,000

(Film, paper, chemicals,

etc.) .

TOTALS ($10,844 - $11,094° $10,844

4. Foreign Currency: There is no need for foreign
currency which the Station cannot provide. There are no
non-JKLANCE funds involved in this project.

5. Commitments: LIONION/I and LIONION/2 receive, in
addition to their reguiar salary, the equivalent of one
month's salary as a Christmas bonus. LIONION/1 is reimbursed
for: operational expenses related to the project. In the
event of termination, each agent will roceive thirty days

actual notice,

6. Funding: All funds are passed by the case officers
during the safchouse meetings with LIONION/1 who receipts for
the funds on the spot. . The amount of funds used under this
-project are not enough to arouse the suspicion of LIONION/1
.by the authorities shoul@ he be apprehended. He has suf-
ficient private income to cover the JKLANCE funds he receives.

7. Accounting: “ALL funds are accounted and certified
for in accordance with JKLANCE regulations. 7

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CAMERA COVERAGE WOULD APPRECIATE STATION ADVICE FOLLOWING:

A, IF NO VISITORS ENTERING LIRING MAIN GATE, DOES

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EVEN THOUGH CONSULATE BEING COVERED BY PULSE CAMERA?

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UNLESS HQS INDICATES IT CONSIDERS PRODUCT OF SUFFICIENT VALUE.

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SUBJECT : LIONION Project Renewal Request

1. Approval is requested of the LIONION Project for the
period 1 July 19869 through 30 June 1970 (FY 1970): for $11,994.
Funds are available. cee ee

2. Project LIONION 1s a support project which ‘provides
the Mexico City Station with fixed photographic and physical
surveillance of ‘the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City.
The surveillanee is conducted by two indigenous agents located
ina basehouse directly across from the Cuban compound. At
times the principal agent also acts as a dispatcher for the
LIEMBRACE surveillance team. Information is radioed to the.
team concerning the departure of Cuban officials, thus allowing
the team to *#emain a more discreet distance from the target.

i 3. As reflected in the attached Project Renewal, an
audio device planted in the gatehouse of the compound could
be monitored at the LIONION basehouse, aiding greatly in
identifying visitors. Since the time the Station subnitted
the renewal, however, this device ceased to function along
with the rest of the LISAMPAN devices. This’ installation
was monitored through carrier current from the LISAMPAN/
_LISASH baschouse, also situated in front of the compound.
Since the connection between the two basehouses was by carrier
current only, and since the agents in each basehouse are un-
aware of the other's activity, a possible compromise of the
LISAMPAN/LISASH activity should not affect LIONION security.

; 4. Although the LIONION. Project does not produce dis-
seminable positive intelligence, it is considered by the .
' “Station as essential to its Cuban operations. The 4,100 or
© more selective individual photographs produced annually,”


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., Coupled’ with the visual observations, were effectivo in

providing timely operational information. In addition, over

.8,000.fcet of pulse camera film is produced annually, recording

“othe Amigo of ‘cach visitor to the Consulate. The years of

experience of the Principal agent have given him intimate
knowledge of- the target personalities, He often brings mattors
tothe immediate attention of the Station without having been
lévied the specific requirement to do SO. AS a result, the

Station is uided greatly in keeping abreast of the day to \
day activities of the Cuban compound. ; ; 4

; 5. In recent months, the LIONION Project was useful to |
the Station in checking out statements made by ESMARROW-1, i

6. In March 1969, the Project provided Photos-of three ,
U.S. citizens who visited the Cuban Embassy and were suspected
of being draft dodgers. The photos were passed to the FBI
within three hours of the request tor information,

7. Other than the loss of the audio device in gatchouse,
there have been no changes. The operation continues to run
smoothly, . :

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(__LIONION Project Renewal for Fy 1970 ; _

*_ PACON RiQUIRED - REMAINS

Action Required: Renewal of Project’

Reference : HMMW-17254, 11 April 1969
‘1. ~ Attached is the Station's ‘renewal request for Project

LIONION. The Project should bu submitted tor renewal for the

period 1 July 1969 through 30 June 1970 for a total of $11,994,

2, -Information concerning the performance of LIONION~1
and the project operations “during. the second and third quarters
of FY 1969 hos been Olaborated, -and a Separate LIONION Progress
Report for this period will not be prepared. The Station will
submit a regular progress report to cover the period 1 April

through 30 June 1969 in July 1969,

' Willard C, CURTIS

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‘Ae Objectives

‘ 1. - Project LIONION, ® long-term tiupport project designed to
provide fixed photographic, technical, and physical surveillance
of the PBRUME Embeesy and Conanlate in Mexico City, has the
following specific objectives:

a. To furnish photographic coverago during daylight
hourea of the main entrances to the target inctallation. -

b. ‘fo operate as a listening post in support of
technical operations eeninet thie target to conpleaent the
pho togrephic Coverage.

‘ ¢@. To radio “dispatch physical aurveillance teans
against veroons ascociated with the target.

4 4. To sasist the Station in compiling information for
individual dossiers on officials of the target installation,

e. To fulfill various requirements in support of other
Station PRRUMEN operations.

2. The above-cited otjectives are in agreement with the
over~all objectives of Station Iexico City.

B, Changes

Oliver D. CIMOCH assumed administrative and operational
reaponsibility for Project LICNION in December 1967 and
continued ‘this responsibility until his departure in December
1668. Pending arrival of CIMOCH'a replacement, the Project was
handled by Station Officer Gerald DB. FANLANGER and Station WOACRE
representative, Walter W. COhMBURY. On 28 February 1969, LIONLON-1
was introduced to Andrew E. PELLEMENT, who assumed Project y

“responsibility effective that date.

C. Intelligence Production

As an onerationnal suprort project, Project LIONION does not
produce disseminable positive. intelligenca, Quant itatively,
during. CY 1968, the Project provided cver 4,000 selective individual
photographs of persons and/or vehicles entering the target
installation and over 8,0CQ feet of pulse camera film. There hes

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‘1968 when-the transcription of the LISAMPAN/i2Q: traffic was
- terminated. As reported extensively in HMMA. 36553, 19

February 1969, the Station has been unable to activate LISA PAN/

. RAKEH einée 16 January 1969, A qualitative analysis of the

LIONION “product is discussed ‘in paragraph PD telow. The Station
is unable to evaluate the worth of the. pulse cetera operation

gince’ the bulk filc, undeveloped, is pouched directly to

Headquarters. The. cost: of this portion of the operation is
uinimal, however, since it is limited to the cost of the film.
and development at Headquarters. The camera works autoia tically. a

_end requires only minimal maintenance,

ID. Effectiveness

1. Project LIONION is considered by Station Mexico City as
essential to its PBRUILEN operations, It has consistently proven

highly effective and respons sive to Station reauirezentsa of both
‘long and short renge nature. LIONION~1, the Project's only full
“time agent, continues to furnish on a timely tasls, information

on the personalities and ectivities of the target personnel.
LIONION-2 continues to bkackatop LIONIOv-1 end substitute for hin
when he is away from his post. .At the age of 70, she is not
able to man the LJOFICN base full time, and her sight is
failing. She is able to photogrenh. visitors, however, and live
monitor the LISA PAK /DOG traffic. LIONKION-2's role as a .
backstop to LIONTON-1 insures continuous coverage of the target
during daylight hours, five days a week, LIOQHION-1's more than

' gix years of experience. working on the same target continue to

produce an increasingly complete and accurate identification of
the starr and visitors.to LINING. These years of experience have
developed an agent knowledgeable of WOriIRM operational and
security requirements who will often bring to the Station's
attention those matters which he feels are of immediate interest
without having special requirements levied upon him and without
waiting for the next regularly scheduled meeting with his
Station contact. He has on numerous occasions notified. the
Station of the presence of suspect FPRREUMEM security types. © He_
has slso frequently passed along operetional leads of use to
the Station in other aspects of its PERUMEN operations. |

2. The addition of LISAnPAt/DoG to the LIONION besenouse
has noticeably increased LIONICUh-1's ability to identify new

' visitors to the target and at times, determine the nature of

their business. The LISAM. x /DOG product was channeled to the
LIQNION besehouse by carrier ctirrént from LISAMPAN/LISASK on

10 April 1968. Since its primary value is as an aid to LIOh Tev-1
in identifying LIRING visitors, its product has not teen recorded

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base has teen told nothing of the LICHION base and LIONIOK-1
was offered no explanation concerning the manner in which

LISAnPAN/DCG. production is channeled to him. Thus ‘a possible
couvromise of the LISASH basehouse, linked directly to LIRIKG,
would not cocpromise the LIchi0k basehousé wnoich has no direct
link with the target. _ : :

3. Project LIONION was of direct assistance to the Station
‘on two separate occasions in recent monthss

“--a, As a result of information received on a priority
basis (the same day as requested) from LIONION-1, the
Station was able to verify certain statements made by
SSNARRON-1 concerning, the locetion of LINIKG officials at
specific times. LIONIOK-1 reported the times at which
these officials ceme in ard out of tne LIKING compound and
provided a description of the clothes they “ere weering at
the time. LIGNION-L's information raised the possibility
that ESKAFROW-1 might at lesst tave been corfused in his
reporting of the times at wrich he met LIPING personnel,

etc.

b. In March 1969, LIOv(Ci-1 was able to provide
pictures of three OLADY males, who, although unidentified,
fitted the general’ description and time frame furnished by

NERGO. The latter suspected that two or three WOLADY —
draft dodgers might visit LIRING to orrenge trevel.to

'PBRUMEN. The Station was able to furnish LNERGO.with
pictures of the three together with a report of their

. arrival and departure from LIRTNG within three hours of
iis request fur information. Additionul information was
promptly forwarded to LNERGO es it tecame available from
LIQNICH=-1. Lo

4. During the past year, LIOnIdti-l acted as a dispatcher
for the LIEIREACE surveillence team on a number of occesionis.
Fy utilizing. his ventayze point in the area of the target, ne is
atle to radio information to the LIEMERACE tean on the arrival
end departure of LIAING officials thus allowing the team to
remain at a distsrce from the target unseen ry possible, counter-_
surveillence from the target. The Station plens tv use, LION IOK-1
in this role rere extensively in the coming yeer wherever .
surveillance of LIRIN: personnel entails the tean's presence
rear the LIRING compound. Such utilization of LIGA I¢i-1 should
lessen the risk of expogure of the team to the PRUE. IS.

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high-level of productivity that hes characterized his work in

“past years. As’ mertioned above his response to priority require-

ments continues. to te eost gratifying. Ee is prompt in

‘submitting both operational and administrative reports to the
‘Station. He is ready, at a woments notice, to change personal

plans when a need fer his services arises. After five years
without a substantial vacation, LIcrich-l plans a three week
trip from’4 — 25-Hay to Europe (Itsly, Greece, France) and the

U.S.A. He originally requested rive weeks to make this trip

for which he has lon: ssved his toney, but suite willingly
‘shortened the trip to three weeks at the Station's request and
added that he woul? postpone the entire trip it the Station

‘thought his services were more needed at hoze. In order to

help defray the cost of making 8 second trip ta Surope to
complete his originsl itinerary, the Station will give LION TOKe1

a gift of $250 on 1 kay 1969 and will tell him that consideration

will be given in 1970 to providing an equal szount, but no
decision can ve made on that second gift until mid-1970.

E. Problems

LISAPDAH/BALES: Ag revorted in HMA 36553, 19 February

1.
1969, LISALPAK/BAKER was turned off for security reasons on
16 January 1969 st 1745- hours. All sutsequent attempts to

“yveactivate it have teen unsuccessful. Headquarters was requested

to review all availeble Station information on this to decide
whether BAKER'a atrupt end was the result of a compromise or
whether it was somehow connected with the installation of
TELEX equipment at LIZING.

. 2, TLISarPAN/ROG: The LISAMPAN/DOG/LETEAS installation ia
generslly working well. There have been erous occusions when
gue to unknown circunstances the audio recegtion has either been
bad or non-existent. alter W. CONKSURY and PELLELENT visited

’ the LISAMPAN/LISASE tasehouse and round no srodlem with the

monitoring equipment there. ‘The trouble may have resided with
the central office of the LIRISK company ané was probably not
the result of technical counter-surveillance of LIRING. As of
3 April 1960, LISANFAN/DOG was working prore:ly and
automatically.

3. There nave been no significant pe

F, Liaison

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H. Plans ,

1. The Station plans to continue to exploit LIOMIG-l'a
experierce, training and location to provide the photographic
yoo and technical coverage cited atove. In addition, the Station
i . will continue to make use of LIONION-1 as a dispatcher in
\ asurveillances of LIRING personnel. .

. 2. In order to check the LISAMPAN/DOG take for items of

' posaible value to other Station operationn, LICAMPAN/1 will be
! Inatructed to record the DOG traffic for the three week period
while LIONION-1 is on vacation. ‘These tapes will be given to
Richard C. EAROUSH for an analysis of their operational worth
and technical quality. JiABOUSH will transcribe them if the
contents warrant. . :

I. Costs

1. For the past project year, 1 January 1968 through
40 June 1969, it is estimated that the total project cost will
be about £16,250, It is approved for 316,632. . ;

2. For the renewal period of 1 July 1969 through
30 June 1970, it is requested that-£11,894 be epproved.
Sstimated figures for FY 1971 are provided below together with
the brenkaown for FY's 1959 and 1970. The major edditian to
the PY 1571 figures is a possible raise for LIONION-1 and
LUONTON-2. These figures are broken down as follovs:

” FY 1969 =¥_1970 FY 1972

Salaries: , ,

LICNICN|2 S$ 4,704 € 4,800 & 5,200

LIGHICN$2 1,860 1,920 2,000

Xmas bonuses 550 560 610
Rents: : ,

LIOKICN Basehouse 1,200 1,200 1,200

LIGNIQ: Safehouse 864 864 864

Utilities for both 500 . 500 — 500
Qeraticnal Expenses: : ;

Fila 700 1,000 1,000

Faper | 400 . 450 450

Chemicals : . 250 300 300

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Cperational, : 50 ; 150s 358
Spectal gift to LIGNION-1 © 250 . 250 ; :
otal $11,328 $11,994 $12,474

3. <A detailed accounting was prepared eseh month by LIONIOK-1
covering expenses chargeable to his revolving fund. liis accounting
hes been most satisfactory in all respects, and such accountings
will te continued during the ensuing project year.

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‘Reference: -HMMA-33841, 17 January 1968

1. The following comments are for the information and assistance
of those officers who are in the process of determining the future

of the LIONION operation:

a. The AMOTs have received and reviewed a number of the
, prints from the LIONION operation and report that it
is a time- “consuming and largoly unproductive effort.

b. The practical results of such a review, 1.e., the
‘ddentification of the greatcst number of visitors to
LIRING, can be realized best through the widest cir-

culation of the’ prints among the AMOT staffers, con-
tacts, and informants. This-practice would result
in wide Knowledge of the existence of the operation,
and in the expenditure of many.man-hours which, it
appears, could be more productively spent in other

pursuits.

-¢. The AMOT organization currently does not have either
the qualified personnel or available space and equip-
ment to process the film as suggested itn paragraph
three of reference. Until they move into new quarters,
unphopefullyl mid-1968, the single AMOT photographer
will be working in very tight quarters. :

2. It would appear from JMWAVE's experience with AMOT exploitation
of the LIONION operation, that further activity in this connection
at JMWAVE would be ‘unwarranted .
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: Willard C. CURTIS

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1 January through 31 December 1968 for a total of $11, 258--$5,374

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PROJECT LIONION RENEWAL REQUEST

A. Objectives:

1. Project LIONION is a long-term. support project designed
‘to provide fixed photographic, technical; and physical surveillance

of the PBRUMEN Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City. The specific

objectives aro:

TES a te furnish photographic coverage during the
daylight hours of the main entrances to the target
installations,

b: To matntain in readiness a listening post to
support technical operations against. the targets.

¢. To radio dispatch physical survelllance teams
against persons associuted with the targets.

d. To provide for a mechanism which can fulfil?
various misccllaneous PBKUMEN support requirements.

2. The above-cited objéctives are in agreement with the over—-

all objectives of Station Mexico City.

B. Changes:

In late January 1967 the operational and administrative
responsibilities for Project LIONION were transferred from Howard A,
TRECKLEX to Cornelius L, PEUVION. No- agent handling, control, or
administrative problems were cneountered during the past year.

Cc. Intelligence Production:

As noted in Section A above, Project LIONION is an operational
support project and does not produce disseminable positive
intelligence. During the past year this project did provide over
5000 individual photographs of persons and/or vehicles centering
or leaving the target installations, as well as approximately 8000
feet of pulse camera film. Information on the comings and goings

of target personnel and visitors to the installations, which

LIONION-1 provides in daily logs, has been incorporated into Station
files and on occasion made available to other stations or LNHARP

agencies, i.e., LNERGO. LIONION has been particularly useful in

Spotting new employees whose photos ; are then passed to LITAMIL-7
for identification. .

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D. Effectiveness:

. 1. Project LIONION is considered by the Station to be highly
effective and essential. In addition to providing the valuable
photographic coverage cited above, LIONION-1 continues to provide
interesting observations on the personalities and activities of

thé personnel working ‘in the targets. LIONION-1 reporting is

being incorporated into the recruitment operations targeted against

LIRING

2 atid LIRING-16,°
nearly July LIONION-1 obtained and furnished a new safe
1 which is being used for sensitive or lengthly meetings
with LIRESORT-1 as well as LIONION-L. The safe site has been
Stocked with a sufficient supply of food so as to allow two persons
to live there for at least three days in the event the Station

ever needs a cooling-off site for an agent or defector,

apartment

: 3. Throughout the past project year -LIONION-1 continued to
function effectively as the radio dispatcher for the LIEMBRACE
Surveillance Team. ‘Much of this effort was expended in estimating
the movement“habit pattern of LIRING-2, a prerequisite for his
pending recruitment.

E. Problems:

1. On 27 June LIONION-1 was hospitalized for emergency
Surgery to treat a perforated ulcer. Since LIONION-2's presence
was required at the hospital during the operation and also through-
out the postoperative convalescence period, photographic coverage

was suspended until 10 July.

ative morale slump on the

2. Other. than a temporury postoper
gnificant personnel,

part of LIONION-1, there have been no si
_ Security, or Administrative problems.

F, Liaison:
Not applicable to Project LIONION.—
G. Interagency Coordinatior: ,

Not applicable to Project LIONION.

H. Plans:

1. The Station plans to continue to exploit LIONION-1's
experience, training, and location to provide the photographic
coverage cited above. In addition, the Station plans to make more
‘extensive use of the operational lox books and personality
observations provided by LIONION-1 in support of an intensive

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2. During the ‘ensuing period, the Station plans to utilize

LIONION-1 and LIONION-2 as Lp operators for a portion of the

LISAMPAN technical penetration operation. Jt is anticipated that

this ndditional task will not be levied on LIONION-1 and LIONION-2

- until after 1 January 1968.

I. Costs:

1. For the past project year, 1 January through 31 December
1967, it is estimated that the total project cost will be about
39,000. It is approved for $11,666.

2 or the renewal period of | January through 31 December

; 2. =F
1968, it is requested that $11,258 be 4pproved. This is broken

down as follows:

FY 1968 Fy 1969 Total

Salaries: (including

Xmas bonus) — : :

LIONION-1 $ 2,208 $ 2,576 3 4,784

LIONION~2 ; : y0U © 1,050 1,950
Rents: :

LIONION Basehouse 450 450. 900

LIONION Safchouse 264 264 528

Utilities : . 150 150 300
Supplies:

Filn 600 600 1,200 |

Paper 312 304 616 °°

Chemicals 150 150 300

: 90 90. 180

Miscellaneous

’ Miscellaneous Operational
Expenditures ; 250

Total $ 5,374 | § 5,884 $11,258

£50 500

3. It should be noted that the operational loan made to
LIONION-2 to enable her to qualify for inmigrado status in Mexico
(see Cost Section of previous project renewal request) has been
completely repaid. The loan, which was placed in an escrow-type

‘account, was-withdrawn in monthly incréments by LIONION-1 and

incorporated into his revolving fund. A detailed accounting was
Prepared cach month by LIONION-1, a practice which will -be continued

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Project LIONION continues to receive cxcellent technical .
support from the local WOACRE representative, Walter W.. CORNBURY.

-K. Other: ; oe a - . ay

0 While LIONION-2's failing eyesight precludes her filling in
“ for LIONION-1 over any. extended period of time, she has continued

i : to perform in an excellent manner in support of LIONION-1.


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‘the station is aware this. film is no longer reviewed at

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purposes. during the past year, At present the film as

_ received at Headquarters ig developed (negatives only) and

17 | placed into storage.

: 2. Deadquarters realizes this coverage is. potentially
valuable and: undoubtedly this film contains photographs of
assorted revolutionaries and others of CI/FI interest; but

the value liea in the ability to identify the persons :
..being photographed and until we have this capability -
and personnel to sort out and follow-up the leads - there seems

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Reference: ~ HMMW-15195, 24 January 1967

Attached is the Station's renewal request for Project
LIONION. The Project should be submitted for renewal for
the period 1 January through 31 December 1968 for a total

of $11,258.

Coyne tiasy hth cotta
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B. Renewal Request, left side (u/s/c) W7T’4 / TOE EL 7 ORE

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1 Jamary through 31 December 1967.. :

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“SUBJECT. - _ _@ Renewal of Project LIONION

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“ ACTION REQUIRED: ‘Approvals Requested Paragraphs One
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1. Approval is requested . to renew Project
LIONION for the period 1 January through 31 December
1967 at an annual expenditure of $11,686.00, including
$5,574.00 for FY 1967 and $6,092.00 for FY lose, WH
Division programmed $12,000. 00- for this activity for
FY 1967 and funds are available, The Project cost
has been increased by $668.00 over the previous year,
occasioned by a small monthly raise for the Principal
Agent and a new provision for miscellaneous operational

expenditures.

2. Although this two-man Project does not

produce positive intelligence, it contributes. sub-
stantially and directly to the coverage of the. Cuban
Embassy and Consulate in Mexico, producing photographs
in bulk of persunnel und visitors as well as intorma-
- tion on patterns of activity and personal associations,
sand supporting recruitment attompts. It is contemplated
that the Project will afford support to the extensive
technical penetration of the’ Cuban Embassy (LISAMPAN)
currently scheduled for installation in mid- January
. 1967. One of these penetrations is scheduled for the

Embassy gatehouse where visitors would normally.
. identify -themselves upon entering. Information from

“ thé gatéhouse is to be. transmitted securely to’ the

“LIONION baSehouse as well as to the LISAMPAN listening
post. By collating this and other LISAMPAN information
with the photography, it is hoped to be able to identify
photographically many of the. visitors to the Embassy.

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a 23. The. physical Security of the photo-basehouse
has been improved and ‘the overall security of the
Project’ is considered to be satisfactory.

(ge 4. Tt willbe noted that in February 1966 the
Station assisted LIONION-~2, a Cuban citizen, tao. ~
= qualify tor Mexican immicrant status with a loan of
- $4780000, which was reduced to $2,640.00 as of
31 ‘December 1966 at a repayment rate of $240.00 per.
mo ; This. loan is being protected by an appropriate
“Memorandum of Trust. 'Appreval is requested to
continue this: arrangement until LIONION-2's immigra-
tion status is settled, estimated to occur by a,

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> LEONION PROJECT RENEWAL

Aw Current Objectives:

There have been no changes in tha objectives of the LIONION Project as

_ eet forth in the renewal request of lase year.

-Howdrd | Ae CTRECKLER hos. ‘assumed. the duties of Case Officer for LIONION since
the departure. of Lawrence -F,. BARKER in August 1966. TRECKLER is known to LIONION@L
‘and-2 as "Jose" or "Joe". TRECKLER meets with LIONION-1 at least once each - -
week and sees LIONION- 2 only 1£ he visies the LIONION basehouse, With the
departure. of Hugh 'T.°PRANCOTTE (P) in August 1966, Walter W. CORNBURY (Pp)
assumed.the duties of technical consultane for the project, CORNBURY is known
to LIONION<“1 and 2 as "Jack".. LIONION“1 is being given a pay increase of :
$8.00 (U.$.) per month effective 1 January 1967, There are no other changes

contemplated for the coming year...
C. Intelligence Production: —

The intelligence production is the same as that reported in the renewal
request for last year, It is difficult to estimate the intelligence value in
numbers of reports as there are so few positive reports made from this type of
production on the photographic end of the project. But this photographic
coverage ia of inestimable operational intelligence valuc in coverage of the
PBRUMEN target. Should the LISAMPAN operation become active, part of LIONION's

" ELme will be used in support of that operation,

D. Effectiveness:

‘The Station's estimate of the value of this project has not changed from
that expressed in the renewal request of last year. LIONION has further es=
tablished his importance to the Station's operational activities by demonstrating
his ability co spot surveillance targets at LIRING from only a physicai descrip-
tion provided by the Case Officer, If the planned LISAMPAN activity gets underway,
LIONION observations and insight into activities of LIRING will be increased

greatly, :

The apartment spotted by LIONION~L and obtained by the Station across from
LIRING that was mentioned in laset year's renewal request is scheduled to be
utilized in the LISAMPAN operation, The location of LIONION<1 across from the

target and his background knowledge built up over the years are inValuable assets
to the Station's coverage of the primary target of the Related Mission Directive.

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E. Problems:

There were ‘RO ‘major problems during the past year. One security problea

involved the claimed spotting of some of the photoyrphic equipment from the

‘gtreet by David M. WILSTED'(P), A thorough check of the basehouse by LIONION@1

andthe Case Officer failed to reveal any such equipzent as being visible froa

the street, However, additional security measures were takea by darkening the

: behind: the equipment through hanging of heavier drapes

he wall, and putting up a portable screen behind

st is also serves as a security check against the prying eyes

‘of the houseliold servant’ as LIONION=1 -can now open the door ‘fully to the room

‘when the servant pages hin and she_cannot see the equipment, The other problem

. dg the obtaining of inmigrade-status for LIONION*2, This involves the depositing
“of funds to a bank account and fa discussed under paragraph I, :

F,. Liaison:

There is no liaison involved in the project.
a Ge Interagency Coordination; . -

Not applicable,

H. Plans;
It is planned to have LIONION*1 keep special logs on the activities of

selected targets in LIRING as he has done over the past year, With the case

_ officer handling LIONION-1 directly on a weekly basis, it is planned to continue

“ picking his brains for. additional details on the LIRING target, Hope fully
LIONION“1 and 2 will de utilized for assistance in covering the proposed take

# from the LISAMPAN operation.
I, Costs;

For Calendar Year 19663

a 1. In che period 1 January through 30 June 1966, $4,500.00 was expended,
The projected expenditure for July 1966 through 31 December 1966 is $5,000.00,
This total project year expenditure is ‘approximately $1,000,00 under that
approved by Headquarters, However, this amount is probably due to having
drawn film and other supplics from overall Station: support withouc their
having been charged off against the Project .

2. For the period 1 January 1967 through 31 Decembér 1967 .

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- Expenditures for FY 1967 FY 1968

‘ Salariess : o , . : - ;
LIONION-L oo $2,210.00 $2,578.00
LIONION?2 : : . 990.00 1,050.00:

: Rentsg ~ 0 . ,
LIONION Basehouse wo ~ "-600,00° 600.00
LIONION Safehouse 264,00 264.00
UcLlities . 150.00 150,00

Supplies: : . .
Film a, 600.00 - 600,00
Paper - ; : 360,00 360.00 .
Chemicals ; 150,00 150,00
Miscellaneous | mo oo, 90,00 — 90,00
Miscellaneous Operational . .
Expenditures 250,00 250,00
TOTAL © $5,574.00 $6,092.00

The ‘total for FY 1967 is $11,666. 00, Approval of thia amount is requested.
Note that the salary figures include the salary raise for LIONION“1 and the
usual one month pay Christmas bonus for LIONION@1 and 2. An additional
provision. has been made for miscellaneous operational expenditures as there
may be-a recurreiice of ‘same as in the past project year for which no provision

‘“-was made,’ Provision is being made for charging of funds for supplies to the
‘LEONION Project wnich was not done iast year La ocdec that more accurate

.bookkeeping may be followed,

In addition, the Station has had to make a Loan to LIONION@2 for gaining status _

‘to qualify for inmigrado:.status in Mexico, This loan is held in a savings

‘account in a Mexican bank to prove to the Mexican authorities that .LIONION@2
can support herself, Funds are withdrawn from this account moathly, sometimes
with interest, and deposited to a checking account where LIONION*1 withdraws
the funds and they are applied to the revolving account for financing the
operation. The initial balance-deposited to the acco:nt in February 1966 was
$4,800.00. Withdrawals havé been made at the rate’ of $240.00 per month and

a8 of 30 October 1966, the total account had been reduced by $1,680.00, leaving

a. balance in the account of $3,120.00 which should carry. the account through
November 1967, A separate dispatch follows with the Memorandum of Trust and

. flecessary details on the account. Approval is requested for continuance of

this account in order that LIONION-2 may obtain her inmigrado status.

Je Other:

LIONION=2 continues to perform in an excellent manner in support of LIONION-1.

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A. Current Objectives. The original object i

ves.of the praject have not

The project is functioning well
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Embansy in Mexico Citys. It te designed tur. .

1.) Furnish photographic coverage during daylight hours of the
two entrancea of the carget installation,

2. Dispatch physical surve(llance teams against persons
assoclated with the target. :

3. Keep in readiness @ watening post (LP) for the monitoring
and recording of techiical penetrations of the target.

6, Assist the Station in building up individual dossiers on
officials of the target installation.

5, ‘Monltor Station activitles involving direct contact with
the target, and furnish an observation pose (OP) for

other Scation assets.
Objectives 4 and 5 are additions to those objectives set forth in the
original project outline,

B, Changea. There have been no changes in personnel and none are contem-
plated in the coming year. It is betng proposed tn separate correspondence that
JONTON-] be shifred to Headquarters, specifically

.sume of the.work lord row on L

the development of film.

LIONION-1's pay was increased 40 dollars a month effective 15 March 1965.

C. Intelligence Production. The ogeration has produced thousands of excellent
photogr4phs, many of which Gre ghared with Headquarters and Station JMWAVE. Infor-
mation on the comings and goings of target personnel and visitors to the target
installation has been incorporated into many Station files (primarily personality
files ~- individual dossiera). No precise stacistics are available on this produce
tion, It has been very heavy. Station JMWAVE shouid perhaps be called upon for an

independent evaluation of LIONION production it has recrived .

The project is considered both highly successful and

In addition te excellent photographic coverage provided - .
the Station. has found in LIONION-L a first class asset for
The LIONION basehouse was essential to mounting and
sment) operation, C/O Wallace 8.
observing the movement pattera of
6 used by the Station when LIRHYME

D. Effectiveness,

by the LIONION agents,
other operational duties.
monitoring the LIRHYM: tecruitmence (and haras
ROSTON sat with LIONION-1: for several weeks,
LIRHYME71, LIJNION-i aanned one of three radio

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was invited to appese tor confrontation outside the Ectassy. Without the LIONION
base and the expert knowledge of LIONION-1 of Carget personnel and activities,
auch an opération as LIRYYME could not have been mounted, It wight be noted chat

this operation was aN atterst to satisfy che cop priority requirement leid on
‘Station: Mexico” by Hea quarters, It 1a expected that adtitional similar operations
“the facilities provided by the LIONION operation,

Another very effective performance by LIONION-1 was his obtaining *- by
sherp observation and quick, intelligent, secure action ~~. an apartment in a
building directly across the street’ from the target Ecbassy, The Station had beea
sosking an spartwent in this building for many years,

‘Ee Probleas. The problem of cover for LIONION=1 worked out well. during the
year to the point where fe ceased being a problem, By Living hia cover as a transe-
lator he was enablaito build in strong self protection when called upon to do some
translations &r the office of the President of Mexico, Toward the end of the year,
LIONION"1 received the coveted status of "inmigrado" which confers a great deal of
immunity from harrassment by Mexican authorities, : .

. The only problea now besetting the project is LIONION-1's excessive work
load, Aa indicated ‘above, an attempt is being made to alleviate this load.

F. Liaison. The operation has no Liafson connection, LIONION-L's connection
with the Mexican Presidency is nori-operat lonal, . :

G. Interagency Coordination, Not applicable,

H. Plans. It is planned to make beccer use of LIONION-1's observations and
operational lo; books during the coming year rather than settle for his excellent
photographs alone, It has been found that he can often supply valuable additional
information because of his "feel" for those persons who ace under constant obser-
vation From the LIONION bese. LIONION-1 can read significance into activity which
might go unnoticed or be misinterpreted by observers with less experience,
LIONION@1 will also be called upon for asatatance in future recrultment operations
ag in LIRNYMS. Several such operations are being contemplated for calendar 1966,
the period for which prejece is being requested,

I. Costs.,
1, For calendar 1965;
In the period 1 Janvary through 31 oetober 1965
$7,218.20 hed been expended, At this tate some
$9,200.00 vill be expended in the seacluding
project year, , :

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a a Salaries: LIONION-1 $ 360.00
: ; . LIGNION-2 - _ 150.00
. Renta: *  LIONION Baschouse 100,00
. LICNION Safehouse 44.00
- Utilities © 25.00
a Supplies: Fila 95.00
Po . : Paper 60.00
¢ oe ne Chemicals 25.00

; : ; -- Miscellaneous —~LL.00

Monthly total $ 874.00.

y yearmeud bonuses of one month's salary for both
and FY 1967 would be $5,244.00 and $5,754.0
lendar year 1966 of $10,998. Approval of this

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agents, the figures for FY 1966
respectively, or a total for the ca
amount ia requested, :

: J. Other. LIONION-2, alchougsh roc specifically mentioned above,continues to
perform in a splendid manner as assistant to LIONION-1L. ;

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‘Reference: HMfW 14073, 1 November 1965

Attached by split traasaission is a renewal request for the LIONION

Project,

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SUBJECT =: Renewal of Project LIONION (photographic/
Ss ‘ technical coverage of Cuban Embassy in

. Mexico)

ql. Approval is requested to renew Project LIONION for
the period 1 January through 32 Decémber 1966 at an annual
expenditure of $10,998.00, including $5,244.00 for FY 1966
and $5,754.00 for FY 1967. ES Division Programmed $10,750.00
for this activity for FY 2265. Funds are available, The .
Project cost has ‘been increased by $520.00 over the pre-

vious year, occasioned by a sual} raise for the Principal
Agent. : :

an 2. The Project-has contributed substantially and
directly to coverage of the Cutan Embassy and Consulate
in Mexico and is considered Rly successrul and essential
-by Station Mexico City, It has Produced a large quantity
of excellent Photographs of target personnel: and visitors
and has. furnished Valuable data on their patterns of
activity and personal associations, It has also rendered
valuable ‘support to Station recruitment attempts against
Cuban Embassy personnel and miint2ins an ever ready
facility for support. of any technical penetrations of
this target acconplished by other Station activities,

The Project has had no security or administrative
problems. The Station has submitted regular progress
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A. Current Objectives: This Project is a technical, currently

- primarily photographic, surveillance operation against the Cuban
Embassy and Consulate ‘in Mexico City. Its original objectives,
still current, include furnishing photographic coverage during
daylight hours of the Embassy and Consulate entrances; furnishing
.a control point for. dispatching physical surveillance teams
against persons associated with the target; and furnishing

a listening post (LP) in readiness to monitor and record
~technical audio penetrations of the target. Two new cbhjectives
added during the Project year include assisting Station Mexico
_City to build-up individual dossiers on target offictals; and
affording an observation post for Station activities involving
direct contact with the target. These new objectives are in
consonance with Priority A, Objective 1 of the current Related
Mission Directive-for Station Mexico City. .

'B. Changes: There have been no chinges in personnel and none

are contemplated during the coming year. Headquarters is
assuming the task of developing some of the film exposed

under this Project, LIONION-1's pay was increased $40 per

month effective 15 March 1965,

C. Intelligence Production: The Project is not designed to

’ produce disseminable information, It produced thousands of
“-excellent photographs during the year which were shared with
Headquarters and Station JMWAVE. Information on the comings
and goings of target personnel and visitors to the target have
been incorporated into many Station files, principally the
dossier files. No precise statistics are available, but at
least 100 exposures are made daily during target working hours,

D. Effectiveness: The Project is considered highly successful
‘and essential by the Staton. In addition to the excellent photo=
graphic coverage provided, LIONION-1, the Principal Agent, has
developed into a first-class asset for other operational duties.
The Project Basehouse was essential to mounting and monitoring
the Station's attempt at recruitment and subsequent harassment
of a sensitive target employee. The Case Otficer in charge of
the attempt sat with LIONION~1 for several weeks observing the
‘"movement pattern of the target employee. LIONION-~1 manned one
ot the radio dispatch posts used to control the physical

. Surveillance of the target employee while near the Baschouse.

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Without the ‘Basehouse and LIONION-1's expert knowledge of the.
target personnel .and activities, such an operation could not

have been motinted: The Operation itself. was an attempt to
satisfy the top priority réquirement laid‘on Station Mexico City
-by Headquarters.’ ‘It’ is expected that future similar operations
‘will depend to’a large extent on the facilities provided by

“this Project.

Another very effective performance by LIONION-1 was his
obtaining, by sharp observation and quick, intelligent and
secure action, an apartszent in a building directly across
the street from the target. The Station had been seéking
an apartment in this building for many years,

E.. Problems: The only problem currently besetting the Project
is the excessive work load on the Principal Agent. To alleviate
this, Headquarters is assuming the task of developing some of
the film produced by the Project. ;

Cover for LIONION-1 has ceased to be a problem. He has
received his permanent immigrant status and now has a good deal
of immunity from harassment from Mexican immigration authorities,
He was able to get his translator cover backstopped directly
cut of the Office of, the President of Mexico and thus has a
strong protective security factor built inte ‘i . _

F, Liaison: The Project has’ no liaison connection, LIONION-1's
cover backstop with the Office of the President of Mexico is non-
operational.” . : . :

G, Interagency Coordination: Not applicable,

RH. Plans: It is planned to make better use of LIONION-1's
observations and operational logbooks during thecoming year
rather than to.settle for his excellent photographs alone,

“lt has been found that he can often supply valuable additional

information because of his "feel" for those persons who are
under constant observation from the Basehouse. He can- read
Significance into activity which might go unnoticed ov be
misinterpreted by observers with less experience. He will

- also be called upon for assistance in future recruitment

operations similar to. the case mentioned in Paragraph D :
above. Several such operations are being contemplated for”
calendar year 1966, the period for which the Project renewal
is being requested, : : .

I. Costs: For calendar year 1965:


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ee 5: the period 1 January through’ 31 October 1965,
$7, 218.20 has been expended, At this rate, some $9, 200.00 will be

expended by the end of the calendar: year 1965,

oo . _ oe ‘Monthy costs:

Salaries: : LIONION-} = --$—360.00
0 : LIONION-2 . . 150,00°
“Rents: ‘LIONION Baschouse 100.00

- LIONION Safechouse 44.00
Ot - Utilities . 25,00
Supplies: Film : - 95.00
core Paper 60.00

: Chemicals 25,00
Miscellaneous Operational Expenses: oo. 15.00

Monthly Total: - $ 874.00

One-time costs:
It is customary in Mexico to give a year-end bonus amounting
to one month's salary:

. LIONTON~} _$ 360.00
LIONION-2 150.00

r Total: = $ 510.00.

3, Calendar Year Total

: , Fixed monthly expenses : ; $ 10,488.00
‘ 510.00.

One-time expenses

Total | 10,998.00
4, Fiscal Year Breakdown
Fiscal Year 1966 $ 5,244.00
Fiscal Year 1967 - 8,754.00
HOE , oo : 10,998.00

“J, Other: LIONION-2, although not specifically mentioried
‘above, continued to render excellent support as an assistant to

, LIONION~1,

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Reference: HMMA 25110, 6 January 1965

. a oN project: LIONION, as submitted in reference, hos been
‘approved by Hendquarters for the period 1 January 1965. through
31 December.1965. The two agents have been redesignated
LIONION-1- (201- 288248) and LIONION-2 (201-305604), :

2. In order to assist Headquarters evaluation of the
LIONION Project, we request that periodic progress reports on
LIONION include detatls of CI/CE data furnished, and examples a

of leads developed from such information. ,
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MEMORANDUM FOR: ego
SUBJECT “3° LIONION Project

1. LIONION is a new project which is submitted in the

amount of $10,478. This is a photographic surveillance opera-
tion targetted against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. Two
“agents are involved; LIONION-1, a young Cuban lawyer: in exile,
and LIONION-2, his mother, The agents act as vbservers and

photographers. LIONION-1 is also used as a dispatcher for the
LIEMBRACE surveillance team, from which he is compartmented,

“to cover individuals associated with this target. These agents
“. were previously used in connection with the unilateral tele-

phone tap operation against the Cuban Embassy. The current
photographic operation began in the latter part of 1962,

‘and was previously. funded under Cuban FI funds. The operation

has provided’ valuable data for the identification of Cuban

-Embassy personnel and visitors, and on their patterns of

action and personal associations.

2. The security of this operation, particularly the
agent's cover for status and tho communications arrangements,
appear reasonably sound. Both agents know that they are
working for AIS, and LIONION-1 was successfully FLUITERED
in’ October 1963, However, LITAMIL-7 and LITAMIL-9, who are’
penctrations of ‘thé Cuban Embassy, are aware of this
activity, as they are used to help identify individuals
photographed. : :

3. Approval for the LIONION Project is recommended,

It 1s requested that, in order to assist Headquarters!
evaluation, project reporting include details of CI/CE data
furnished, and examples of leads developed from such information,

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